Library Hosts Theatre, Puppet-Making Programs

 The Mock Turtle Marionette Theater presents The Dancing Granny: Tales of African Origin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, at the

Originally created for young people and families, The Dancing Granny features stories from African and African American traditions with original puppets created by Doug Roysden, dramatic story-telling, and live music performed by Lehigh Valley favorite Grace Spruill.

Each tale is told in its own unique way, employing song, storytelling, and a variety of puppets including shadow puppets, rod puppets, and marionettes. Following the program, Roysden will lead a puppet-making workshop, guiding youth in crafting their own lion marionettes.

Doug Roysden, Artistic Director and founder of The Mock Turtle Marionette Theater, is the company’s puppet-maker and head script-writer. Under his direction, Mock Turtle has produced 20 original works for the puppet stage and performed at a number of national venues including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The program is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

The event is part of the Festival co-produced by and the city of Easton. The Festival is underwritten by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the summer performance series is supported by a grant from the F. M. Kirby Foundation.

For more information, call Lafayette’s Williams Center for the Arts at 610-330-5010 or the Library at 610-258-2917 ext 307.